Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[saeedafridi123]

[quote="saeedafridi123"]UPDATE:

Application Timeline 
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: NCS Redbridge 19th January 2016
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 21th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 29th January 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 3 Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 3 Feb 2016
Date of of Approval: 03/03/2016
Date Approval received: 12/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 24/03/2016

[NasirNNN]

Timeline for my spouse

Eligibility criteria: (3yr spouse of BC.)
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application :01/01/03
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter =09/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 12/03/2016
Date of bio done : 14/03/2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of approval letter received:
Date of Ceremony:

[lbg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: US Citizen
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment email: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 09/03/2016 (dated 06/03/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 11/03/16 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 12/03/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[sajjadali707]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + post graduation university of westminster.
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: AWAITING
Date Biometrics enrolled: AWAITING
Date on Approval letter: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

[jimbo555]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment email: None
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 11/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 11/03/16 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 11/03/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[navcomps]

Thanks for input and this forum has helped a lot with my Naturalisation application. Good luck for others who are awaiting for their outcome.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 23/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2015
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by post: 17/12/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2015
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2016
Date of Ceremony Booked with Council: 23/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 01/03/2016

Thanks & Cheers
Naveen

[askim]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newcastle
Language criteria: Trinity London B1 English and Life in the UK
Date of application: 01/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016
Date of biometrics request: 07/02/2016 (Arrived 09/02/2016)
Date of biometrics done: 10/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: awaiting details

Just less than 6 weeks to be approved! Thank you to everyone for all your help. I hope you all get good news soon.

[desirascal]

Application Timeline UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Ancestry visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of application: 15 December 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting (not sure how to confirm this)
Date of debit of fees: 09 January 2016 (Credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Date of biometrics request: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Biometrics done: 14 January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11 March 2016 (letter dated 26 February 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 12 April 2016

All done in 4 months, taking into account the holiday period in December, the 2 weeks between the date of approval letter and receipt, and the 1 month wait for the ceremony.

[haricsree]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1yr 10mnts ILR
language criteria: Life in the UK + (UKNARIC & PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR)
method of application : NCS Aldershot
payment method : Debit Card
date of application :18/02/2016
date of receipt by UKBA :22/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2017
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: 01/03/2017
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 29/02/2017
date of letter requesting biometrics : 29/02/2017
date of biometrics done : 05/03/2016
date of approval letter : Awaiting!!!
date applied for passport: Awaiting!!!
date passport received: Awaiting!!!

[umg04]

Hi All,

Firstly many thanks for all the guidence I got from this board.

I got my approval letter and council invitation for ceremony on wednesday 23/03.

My timeline as below

Applied Through Brent (barnet) under JCAP on 20th Jan
Fee taken for AN: 4th Feb
Fee taken for Passport: 20/02
Bio done on 08/02
Approval letter recieved Today 16th Marc (dated 26th feb)
Ceremony Appoinment: 23rd March

All the best to everyone who is waiting.

BR

[tuliprose]

Application Timeline for my wife:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Dependant + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Houslow
Date of Application: 3 Nov 2015
Date of receipt by Home Office: 4 Nov 2015
Date of debit of fees: 26 Nov 2015
Date of Biometrics enrolled: 4 Dec 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 15 Mar 2016 (Dated 8 Mar 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 22 Mar 2016

Good luck to all who are waiting.

Thanks.

[raaj002]

eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
language criteria: Life in the UK + (UKNARIC & PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR)
Method of application : NCS Thurrock council
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :03/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA :04/03/2016 (As per Royal mail tracking number)
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: Awaiting!
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 14/03/2016
Date of biometrics done : 14/03/2016
Date of approval letter : Awaiting!
Date applied for passport: Awaiting!
Date passport received: Awaiting!

@RedBlue - How you have applied for passport with pending Naturalisation application????

[nzvinokona]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Venkat07]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Mansfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

Thanks
Venkat

[sensekm]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR) + 2 dependants
Language criteria met: PBS printout + copy of Degree certificate
Method of application: NCS (Enfield)
Date of application:-15-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 27-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-01-2016
Date of biometrics request: 29-01-2016
Date of biometrics done: 30-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 17-03-2016

Thanks - moderators and members for your input and support throughout the journey.

[Gomjaba]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen (in UK for 8+ years though)
Language criteria met: GESE GRADE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: German (EEA without PR)
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 05/10/2015 (eMail) | 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 05/10/2015 (Statement states 02/10/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 10/10/2015
Date of approval : 11/02/2016 - Dated 07/02/2016
Date of ceremony : 24/02/2016

Documents submitted: Letter from each employer since arrival in the UK (2007) + HMRC Employee History, Passport new and old, wife's passport and marriage certificate

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Date of receiving the application: 02/03/2016
Application status changed to 'Declaration Received, Processing': 03/03/2016
Date of return of documents: 11/03/2016
Interview letter: 16/03/2016
Date interview booked: 09/03/2016 (Phoned myself)
Date of interview: 15/03/2016
Date of SMS received: 16/03/2016
Date of passport receipt: 17/03/2016

[nzvinokona]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees:17 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[tildy]

Update:

me:
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr Permanent residence)
Nationality: Hungarian
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT B1
Method of application: NCS (Newham, London)
Date of application: 07-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 11-02-2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of biometrics request: 21-01-2016 (dated 18-01-2016)
Date of biometrics done: 21-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-2016
Date of approval letter received: 16-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 11-04-2016

my husband:
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr Permanent residence)
Nationality: Hungarian
Language criteria met: IELTS SELT
Method of application: NCS (Newham, London)
Date of application: 07-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 11-02-2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of biometrics request: 21-01-2016 (dated 18-01-2016)
Date of biometrics done: 21-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-2016
Date of approval letter received: 16-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 11-04-2016

[sp_1221]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT B1
Method of application: NCS (Morden)
Date of application: 10 March 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting (not sure how to check this but should be 12 March 2016)
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

[krisVisa]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: NCS (wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees: 10 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 Mar 2016
Date of biometrics request: 10-mar-2016
Date of biometrics done: 18-mar-2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Dynamo]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yr LR + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sale
Date Of Application :05/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter = 15/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 16/02/2016
Date of bio done : 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 10/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 19/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBB

[kamandagcom]

Glory to God! Jesus you are the answer to my prayers!! Bless this country!!

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs Married to BC (although applicant is 5yrs on Tier 2) + 1yr ILR and MN1
Language criteria met:Previously proven on LIUK and old IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/02/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/16 (dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 12/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/16
Biometrics done:17/02/16
Date of approval:14 Mar 2016 (letter received 19 Mar)
Date of ceremony: will book on 21 Mar

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!! Good luck to those who are waiting for approval. Jesus helps!!

[sajjadali707]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + post graduation university of westminster.
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:15/03/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued:16/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:19/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received:19/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:19/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

[Brobro]

First of all, many thanks to those who took the initiative to start this forum. It helped me to almost precisely predict the timeline for my application. Again, thanks to the members who take it upon themselves to update their timelines so that others will benefit from their experience.

My timeline is:

Eligibility: 1.5 years Tier 1 general, 3.5 years Tier 2 general, 1 year ILR.
DATE OF APPLICATION: 02/02/2016
APPLIED VIA: MY LOCAL NCS.
DATE RECEIVED BY UKBA: 04/02/2016
DATE ON LETTER FOR BIOMETRICS: 10/02/2016
CONFIRMATION EMAIL: 11/02/2016
MONEY DEDUCTED: 11/02/2016
BIOMETRICS DONE: 20/02/2016
DATE OF APPROVAL: 14/03/2016
DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE APPROVAL LETTER: 21/03/2016
DATE BOOKED FOR CEREMONY: 22/03/2016.

It looks like the current timeline is that approval is granted 3 to 4 weeks after you do the Biometrics if your application is straight forward.

Thanks again to everyone who have been contributing to this thread. God bless you.

[ADT123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr) + Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + MA City University London
Method of application: Postal application
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: Awaiting
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date of biometric letter received: Awaiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting